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Acrylamide, also known as 2-propenamide or acrylic amide, is a chemical substance has a role in making polyacrylamide, which in turn is used in inks, in flocculants for water treatment, in cement production and the production of plastics.
Acrylamide, is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C3H5NO.
Acrylamide is a colorless, odorless, crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water.
CAS Number: 79-06-1
Molecular Formula: C3H5NO
Molecular Weight: 71.08
EINECS Number: 201-173-7
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Acrylamide is an organic compound that contains a vinyl group (CH2=CH-) and an amide group (CONH2) in its chemical structure.
Acrylamide is a white crystalline chemical substance and is a raw material for production of polyacrylamide.
Solid Acrylamide is usually colorless and transparent flaky crystals with pure product being white crystalline solid which is soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, propanol, and slightly soluble in ethyl acetate, chloroform, and benzene.
Acrylamide can be hydrolyzed to acrylic acid in acidic or alkaline environment.
Acrylamide is a large class of the parent compound of monomers including methacrylamide, the AMPS (anionic monomer, 2-Acraylamide-2-Methyl Propane Sulfonic Acid), the DMC (cationic monomer, methyl-acryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride) and N-substituted acrylamide compound.
Acrylamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2=CHC(O)NH2.
Acrylamide is a white odorless solid, soluble in water and several organic solvents.
From the chemistry perspective, Acrylamide is a vinyl-substituted primary amide (CONH2).
Occupational exposure is mainly seen in acrylamide production and the synthesis of resins, adhesives, etc.
Acrylamide is also possible for contract in underground construction, upon soil improvement, painting, paper industry and garment processing.
At daily life, people can touch Acrylamide in smoking, drinking and eating the starchy foods processed at high temperature.
Acrylamide is an odorless, white crystalline solid that initially was produced for commercial purposes by reaction of acrylonitrile with hydrated sulfuric acid.
Acrylamide exists in two forms: a monomer and a polymer.
Monomer Acrylamide readily participates in radicalinitiated polymerization reactions, whose products form the basis of most of its industrial applications.
The single unit form of Acrylamide is toxic to the nervous system, a carcinogen in laboratory animals and a suspected carcinogen in humans.
The multiple unit or polymeric form is not known to be toxic.
Acrylamide is formed as a by-product of the Maillard reaction.
The Maillard reaction is best known as a reaction that produces pleasant flavor, taste, and golden color in fried and baked foods; the reaction occurs between amines and carbonyl compounds, particularly reducing sugars and the amino acid asparagine.
In the first step of the reaction, asparagine reacts with a reducing sugar, forming a Schiff’s base.
Acrylamide is formed following a complex reaction pathway that includes decarboxylation and a multistage elimination reaction.
Acrylamide formation in bakery products, investigated in a model system, showed that free asparagine was a limiting factor.
Treatment of flours with asparaginase practically prevented acrylamide formation.
Coffee drinking and smoking are other major sources apart from the human diet.
Acrylamide is odorless and colorless crystal.
Acrylamide is soluble in water, ethanol, acetone, ether, and methyl chloroform, and slightly soluble in toluene but insoluble in benzene.
Acrylamide is a water-soluble monomer with two reactive centers (a vinyl group - with its reactive double bond, and an amide group).
Because of its high reactivity, aqueous Acrylamide is stabilized with dissolved cupric salts and oxygen to prevent polymerization during shipping and storage.
Acrylamide can form in certain foods during cooking processes that involve high temperatures, particularly when the Maillard reaction occurs.
The Maillard reaction is a complex chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars, and it's responsible for the browning and development of flavors in various cooked foods.
Acrylamide is one of the byproducts of this reaction.
French fries, potato chips, and roasted potatoes are known to contain relatively high levels of Acrylamide, especially if they are cooked to a dark brown or crispy texture.
Foods made from grains, such as breakfast cereals, bread, and cookies, may also contain Acrylamide when they are baked or toasted.
Roasted coffee beans can contain Acrylamide, although the levels are typically lower than in some other foods.
Various types of snack foods, including crackers and pretzels, can contain Acrylamide.
Food producers and processors have implemented various strategies to reduce Acrylamide levels in their products.
For example, storing potatoes in a cool, dark place can help prevent the formation of sprouts, which contain higher levels of acrylamide precursors.
Different countries and regions have established regulatory standards and guidelines related to Acrylamide in food.
These standards often include maximum allowable levels of Acrylamide in specific food products.
Acrylamide and its potential health implications has increased over the years.
Public health agencies and organizations often provide information to consumers on how to make informed choices about their diets.
This includes understanding which foods are more likely to contain Acrylamide and how to minimize exposure through cooking and food choices.
Research on Acrylamide continues to evolve, with ongoing studies aimed at better understanding its health effects and how to reduce its presence in food.
Scientists are investigating the potential health risks associated with long-term, low-level dietary exposure to Acrylamide, and research findings may lead to adjustments in regulatory standards and dietary recommendations.
Modifying the type of ingredients used in food formulations, such as using low-sugar varieties or blanched potatoes, can help reduce Acrylamide formation during cooking.
Adjusting cooking parameters like temperature, time, and cooking methods can minimize Acrylamide formation.
For example, using lower frying temperatures or shorter cooking times can help reduce Acrylamide levels.
Some foods undergo preprocessing steps like soaking, blanching, or parboiling before the final cooking stage to reduce Acrylamide formation.
Certain enzymes can be added to food products to break down precursors of Acrylamide, reducing its formation during cooking.
Proper packaging and storage of foods can also play a role in Acrylamide reduction.
Acrylamide is produced industrially mainly as a precursor to polyacrylamides, which find many uses as water-soluble thickeners and flocculation agents.
Acrylamide forms in burnt areas of food, particularly starchy foods like potatoes, when cooked with high heat, above 120 °C (248 °F).
Despite health scares following its discovery in 2002, dietary acrylamide is thought unlikely to be carcinogenic for humans; Cancer Research UK categorized the idea that burnt food causes cancer as a "myth".
Acrylamide, in monomeric form, is an odorless, flake-like crystals which sublime slow at room temperature.
Acrylamide may be dissolved in a flammable liquid.
2-Propenamide, also known as acrylamide, is an industrial chemical and can also form from naturally-occurring components of certain foods when cooked at high temperatures.
Melting point: 82-86 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 125 °C25 mm Hg(lit.)
Density: 1,322 g/cm3
vapor density: 2.45 (vs air)
vapor pressure: 0.03 mm Hg ( 40 °C)
refractive index: 1.460
Flash point: 138 °C
storage temp.: 2-8°C
solubility: 2040 g/L (25°C)
form: powder
pka: 15.35±0.50(Predicted)
color: White
Odor: Odorless solid
PH: 5.0-7.0 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Water Solubility: Acrylamide is routinely tested at 250 mg/mL in water, giving a clear colorless solution, It is soluble at least to 40% (w/v) in water, and reportedly up to 215 g/100 mL in water at 30°C.
Sensitive: Light Sensitive
Merck: 14,129
BRN: 605349
Stability: Unstable. Do not heat above 50C, Explosive, Incompatible with acids, bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents, iron and iron salts, copper, aluminium, brass, free radical initiators, Air sensitive, Hygroscopic.
InChIKey: HRPVXLWXLXDGHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
EPA Primary Drinking Water Standard MCL:TT4,MCLG:zero
LogP: -0.9 at 20℃ and pH7
Acrylamide may decompose with heat and polymerize at temperatures above 84 C, or exposure to light, releasing ammonia gas.
Reacts violently with strong oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions.
Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides.
Acrylonitrile and water is hydrolyzed into Acrylamide sulfate in the presence of sulfuric acid and then treated neutralized liquid ammonia to give ammonium sulfate and acrylamide:
CH2 = CHCN + H2O + H2SO4 → CH2 = CHCONH2 • H2SO4 CH2 = CHCONH2 • H2SO4 + 2NH3→ CH2 = CHCONH2 + (NH4) 2SO4
The disadvantage of this method is by-producing a large number of low-value, low fertilizing efficacy-ammonium sulfate and causing serious sulfuric acid corrosion and pollution.
Acrylonitrile is reacted with water by the copper-based catalyst to have liquid phase hydration reaction at 70~120 °C at 0.4MPa pressure.
CH2 = CH-CN + H2O → CH2 = CHCONH2; Filter the catalyst after reaction catalyst; recycle the unreacted acrylonitrile; Acrylamide solution was concentrated and cooled to give crystals.
This is a simple method with the yield up to 98%.
Production methods Of Acrylamide:
Acrylonitrile sulfate hydration; Acrylonitrile and water is hydrolyzed into acrylamide sulfate in the presence of sulfuric acid and then treated neutralized liquid ammonia to give ammonium sulfate and Acrylamide: The reaction products further undergoes filtering and separation.
Crystallize the filtrate, dry to obtain the final product.
The disadvantage of this method is by-producing a large number of low-value, low fertilizing efficacy-ammonium sulfate and causing serious sulfuric acid corrosion and pollution.
This method can produce by-products of 2280 kg ammonium sulfate in per tons of acrylonitrile.
Material consumption amount: Acrylonitrile (100%) 980kg/t, sulfuric acid (100%) 200kg/t, ammonia (100%) 700kg/t.
Acrylamide was discovered in foods, mainly in starchy foods, such as potato chips (UK: potato crisps), French fries (UK: chips), and bread that had been heated higher than 120 °C (248 °F).
Production of Acrylamide in the heating process was shown to be temperature-dependent.
Acrylamide was not found in food that had been boiled, or in foods that were not heated.
Acrylamide has been found in roasted barley tea, called mugicha in Japanese.
The barley is roasted so it is dark brown prior to being steeped in hot water.
The roasting process produced 200–600 micrograms/kg of acrylamide in mugicha.
This is less than the >1000 micrograms/kg found in potato crisps and other fried whole potato snack foods cited in the same study and it is unclear how much of this is ingested after the drink is prepared.
Rice cracker and sweet potato levels were lower than in potatoes.
Potatoes cooked whole were found to have significantly lower Acrylamide levels than the others, suggesting a link between food preparation method and acrylamide levels.
Acrylamide levels appear to rise as food is heated for longer periods of time.
Although researchers are still unsure of the precise mechanisms by which Acrylamide forms in foods, many believe it is a byproduct of the Maillard reaction.
In fried or baked goods, acrylamide may be produced by the reaction between asparagine and reducing sugars (fructose, glucose, etc.) or reactive carbonyls at temperatures above 120 °C (248 °F).
Uses Of Acrylamide:
Acrylamide can be used as paper enhancer; copolymer of acrylamide and acrylic acid or partial hydrolysis products of polyacrylamide can be used as paper strength reinforcing agent for either replacing or combining with starch, and water-soluble amino resin.
Acrylamide can be used as an adhesive agent including glass fiber adhesive agent with the combination of phenolic resin and polyacrylamide solution, as well as pressure sensitive adhesive combined with synthetic rubber.
Acrylamide is the raw material for producing polyacrylamide and related products.
Acrylamide can be used as the monomer of polyacrylamide.
Acrylamides polymer or copolymer can be used as chemical grouting materials, soil conditioners, flocculants, adhesives and coatings.
Polyacrylamide, as an additive, can improve oil recovery. As a kind of flocculants, it can be used for waste water treatment as well as paper strength enhancer can.
Acrylamide is the raw material for producing polyacrylamide and related products.
Acrylamide can also used for determining the relative molecular weight of acid.
The majority of Acrylamide is used in the manufacture of various polymers, which in turn are used as binding, thickening, or flocculating agents in grout, cement, sewage/waste water treatment, pesticide formulations, cosmetics, sugar manufacturing and soil erosion prevention, ore processing, food packaging, plastic products and in molecular biology laboratory applications.
In Canada, polyacrylamide is used as a coagulant and flocculant for the clarification of drinking water; Acrylamide is also used in potting soils and as a non-medicinal ingredient in natural health products and pharmaceuticals.
Over 90% of Acrylamide is used to make polyacrylamides (PAMs), and the remaining 10% is used to make N-methylolacrylamide (NMA) and other monomers.
Water treatment PAMs consumed 60% of the Acrylamide; PAMs for pulp and paper production consume 20% of the acrylamide; and PAMs for mineral processing consume 10% of the acrylamide.
In liquid-solid separation where Acrylamide polymers act as flocculants and aids in mineral processing, waste treatment and water treatment.
They also help reduce sludge volumes in these applications.
As additives in the manufacture of paper and paper board products, leather and paint industries.
In the paper industry Acrylamides act as retention aids during wet end processing and in wet strength additives.
In the manufacture of synthetic resins for pigment binders for textile/leather industries, and In enhanced oil recovery.
Acrylamide is used in protein electrophoresis (PAGE), synthesis of dyes and copolymers for contact lenses.
Acrylamide is reasonably anticipated to be a hum an carcinogen.
The majority of Acrylamide is used to manufacture various polymers, especially polyacrylamide.
This water-soluble polymer, which has very low toxicity, is widely used as thickener and flocculating agent.
These functions are valuable in the purification of drinking water, corrosion inhibition, mineral extraction, and paper making.
Acrylamide gels are routinely used in medicine and biochemistry for purification and assays.
Acrylamide is a key monomer used in the production of polyacrylamide, a versatile polymer with wide-ranging applications.
Acrylamide is used as a flocculant in wastewater treatment to help separate solids from water.
Acrylamide is used in the paper industry as a retention and drainage aid.
Acrylamide is utilized in the petroleum industry for EOR processes to increase the yield of oil production.
Acrylamide is used extensively in biochemical and molecular biology laboratories to create polyacrylamide gels for techniques like gel electrophoresis.
These gels are used to separate and analyze DNA, RNA, and proteins.
Acrylamide-based grouts are used in construction and civil engineering to stabilize soil and fill voids or cracks in structures.
Acrylamide-based polymers are employed in the treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater to remove impurities and solids.
Acrylamide and its derivatives are sometimes used in cosmetics and personal care products, particularly hair care products like hair gels and hair sprays.
Acrylamide-based polymers are used in agriculture to improve soil structure and water retention.
Acrylamide-based polymers are used in the textile industry as sizing agents and for improving fabric quality.
Acrylamide is used in the manufacture of adhesives and sealants for various applications.
While not a direct use of Acrylamide, it is worth noting that acrylamide can form in some foods during high-temperature cooking processes, such as frying and baking, due to the Maillard reaction.
However, this is an unintentional and potentially undesirable aspect of food preparation.
Acrylamide and its derivatives are also used in research and development for various applications, including materials science and pharmaceuticals.
Acrylamide and its polymer, polyacrylamide, are widely used in water treatment processes as flocculants.
They help to clarify water by causing impurities and solid particles to aggregate and settle, making it easier to separate clean water from contaminants.
This application is crucial for purifying drinking water and treating industrial waste water.
Acrylamide is used in soil erosion control to reduce soil erosion caused by water runoff.
Acrylamide improves soil structure and water infiltration, making it particularly valuable in agriculture, construction, and land reclamation projects.
Acrylamide-based polymers are used in the paper and pulp industry to enhance the retention and drainage properties of paper pulp during the papermaking process.
This helps improve the quality of paper products.
Acrylamide-based polymers are employed in the mining industry for thickening and dewatering processes, which are essential for separating valuable minerals from ore and for waste management.
In addition to enhanced oil recovery (EOR), polyacrylamide is used in oil and gas production as a friction reducer in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluids, which are injected into oil and gas reservoirs to enhance production.
Acrylamide is used in gel electrophoresis techniques, such as SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis), which is essential for separating and analyzing proteins and nucleic acids in molecular biology and biochemistry research.
Acrylamide-based polymers are used as soil conditioners in agriculture to improve soil quality, increase water retention, and enhance nutrient uptake by plants.
This can lead to improved crop yields and sustainability.
In the textile industry, acrylamide-based polymers are used for textile sizing and finishing processes.
They can enhance the texture, durability, and appearance of fabrics.
While less common, Acrylamide and its derivatives can be found in some cosmetic and personal care products, such as hair styling products, as binding or thickening agents.
Acrylamide is a key monomer used in the production of polyacrylamide, a polymer with a wide range of applications.
Acrylamide is used in water treatment processes, as a flocculant to clarify water, in the production of paper, and in the petroleum industry for enhanced oil recovery.
Acrylamide is used in biochemical and molecular biology laboratories to create polyacrylamide gels for techniques like gel electrophoresis.
These gels are commonly used to separate and analyze DNA, RNA, and proteins.
Acrylamide-based grouts are used in construction and civil engineering to stabilize soil and fill voids or cracks in structures.
Acrylamide-based polymers are used in wastewater treatment processes to remove impurities and solids from water.
Acrylamide can be used as a monomer of polyacrylamide.
Its polymer or copolymer is used as chemical grouting materials, soil conditioners, flocculants, adhesives and coatings.
Polyacrylamide, when used as a kind of additive, can improve the oil recycling efficiency.
When used as flocculants, Acrylamide can be used for sewage treatment.
Acrylamide can also be used as a paper strength agent.
Acrylamide is the most important products in acrylamide and methacrylamide-based products.
Since its application in industry in 1954, the demand gradually increase.
Acrylamide is mainly used for the preparation of water soluble polymers which can be used as additives to improve oil recovery; as a flocculant, thickening agents, and paper additives.
A small amount of Acrylamide is introduce the hydrophilic center into the lipophilic polymer to improve the viscosity, increase the softening point and improve anti-solvents ability of resin, and can aso introduce a center for the coloring property of dye.
Acrylamide is also often used as a component of the photopolymer.
For the vinyl polymer, its crosslinking reaction can take advantage of this kind of reactive amide groups.
Acrylamide can co-polymerizze with certain monomers such as vinyl acetate, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, and acrylonitrile to obtain a polymer with a variety of applications.
The main application areas: used for the oilfield; the materials can be used in oilfield injection of wells for adjustment of the injection profile.
Mix this product with initiator, and deaerator and inject into the high permeability layer part of water wells.
This will lead the formation of high-viscosity polymer unearth of the stratum.
This can plug the large pore, increase the swept volume of oil, and enhance the oil recovery.
In addition, the product polymer or copolymer can be used for tertiary oil recovery, fracturing, water shutoff, drilling mixing process and chemical grouting.
Acrylamide can be used as flocculants.
Acrylamide partially hydrolyzed product and its graft copolymer of methyl cellulose can be used in wastewater treatment and sewage treatment.
Soil conditioner; using the hydrolyzed product as soil amendments can aggregate soil and can improve air circulation, water permeability and water retention.
Modification of fiber and resin processing; using acrylamide for carbamylation or graft polymerization can improve the resin arrangement of a variety of fiber containing synthetic fiber, as well as for warp and printing paste in order to improve the basic physical properties of fabrics as well as preventing wrinkle, shrink and keeping a good hand feeling.
Safety Profile Of Acrylamide:
Acrylamide can arise in some cooked foods via a series of steps by the reaction of the amino acid asparagine and glucose.
This condensation, one of the Maillard reactions, followed by dehydrogenation produces N-(D-glucos-1-yl)-L-asparagine, which upon pyrolysis generates some Acrylamide.
The discovery in 2002 that some cooked foods contain Acrylamide attracted significant attention to its possible biological effects.
IARC, NTP, and the EPA have classified it as a probable carcinogen, although epidemiological studies (as of 2019) suggest that dietary acrylamide consumption does not significantly increase people's risk of developing cancer.
Acrylamideis also a skin irritant and may be a tumor initiator in the skin, potentially increasing risk for skin cancer.
Symptoms of acrylamide exposure include dermatitis in the exposed area, and peripheral neuropathy.
Laboratory research has found that some phytochemicals may have the potential to be developed into drugs which could alleviate the toxicity of acrylamide.
The presence of Acrylamide in food has raised health concerns because it has been linked to cancer in laboratory animals when administered at high doses.
However, the risk to humans from dietary exposure to acrylamide is still a subject of ongoing research and debate among scientists and regulatory agencies.
Acrylamide's important to note that the levels of Acrylamide found in foods are typically much lower than the doses used in animal studies that showed carcinogenic effects.
Additionally, the actual risk to human health from dietary exposure to acrylamide remains uncertain, and it is difficult to establish a clear cause-and-effect relationship between dietary Acrylamide and cancer in humans.
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